Author: Beverly ClearlyRating: Reading Level: K-3rd

This has been a favorite bedtime story series for the last 3 months. I read it to Lily when we were in Taiwan and David has been reading it to her every night for the last 2 months. The titles in the series are Beezus and Ramona (1955)Ramona the Pest (1968)Ramona the Brave (1975)Ramona and Her Mother (1977)Ramona and Her Father (1979)Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (1981)Ramona Forver (1984)Ramona’s World (1999)

We have finished all but the last two. I’m constantly amazed and reminded of Cleary’s uncanny talent at capturing the inner workings of a small child as I listen to David’s affective reading and watch Lily’s complete emotional involvement with the story.